– USA, NY – Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced the election of Dr. Deepak Bhatt (M.D., MPH.) to its Board of Directors, effective June 14, 2022, bringing the Board to 11 members.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt to our Board of Directors. Through his role as a physician and leading researcher in cardiovascular medicine, Deepak’s insight and expertise will be beneficial as we continue to progress our long-term strategy, transform our pipeline and bring best-in-class medicines that benefit patients with serious unmet diseases,” said Board Chair and CEO, Dr. Giovanni Caforio.
Theodore R. Samuels, lead independent director added, “Deepak is an accomplished physician who has led major advances in the treatment of cardiovascular disease and his significant scientific insights will be an asset to our company. The additional clinical expertise will prove valuable as we progress our pipeline and help ensure that our patients and shareholders continue to benefit from diverse experiences and perspectives on our board.”
Dr. Bhatt will also join the Science & Technology Committee.
About Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt
Dr. Bhatt is currently the executive director of interventional cardiovascular programs at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He brings to the Board more than 20 years of research experience in acute coronary syndromes, preventive cardiology, and advanced techniques in cardiac, cerebral, and peripheral intervention. He has served as the principal or co-principal investigator for cardiovascular clinical trials focused on interventional cardiology, anti-thrombotic therapy, lipid-lowering therapy, heart failure, obesity, and diabetes, among other areas.
Prior to his current position, Dr. Bhatt served as chief of cardiology at VA Boston Healthcare from 2008-2013. During 2001-2008, Dr. Bhatt held a number of roles of increasing responsibility at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to being an attending physician, he served as an associate director of the Cleveland Clinic Cardiovascular Coordinating Center, director of the interventional cardiology fellowship, as well as the associate director of the cardiovascular medicine fellowship.
He received his medical degree from Cornell University and a masters in public health from the Harvard School of Public Health. He completed his internship and residency training in internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and was a fellow in interventional cardiology and cerebral and peripheral vascular intervention at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Bhatt received his undergraduate degree, a bachelor of science, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dr. Bhatt said, “As a recognized leader in the development of transformational medicines, including for cardiovascular disease, Bristol Myers Squibb continues to innovate and develop first-in-class medicines that have the potential to benefit patients with serious unmet needs. It is an honor to join the Board, and I look forward to working alongside with my fellow directors to help build upon the company’s legacy of innovation to the benefit of more patients around the world.”
About Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.
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